Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Durban 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Durban are 9.4% lower than in Johannesburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Durban are 9.3% lower than in Johannesburg
Rent Prices in Durban are 9.0% lower than in Johannesburg
Restaurant Prices in Durban are 12.4% lower than in Johannesburg
Groceries Prices in Durban are 10.3% lower than in Johannesburg
Local Purchasing Power in Durban is 27.7% lower than in Johannesburg
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Restaurants
Johannesburg Edit Durban Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 R 150.00 R      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 700.00 R 500.00 R      -28.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 80.00 R 80.00 R      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R 32.50 R      -18.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 35.00 R 40.00 R      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 34.69 R 31.41 R      -9.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 19.00 R 15.95 R      -16.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.25 R 11.00 R      -17.0 %
Markets
Johannesburg Edit Durban Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 75.09 R 75.17 R      +0.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.09 R 15.43 R      -4.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.57 R 11.88 R      -12.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 37.30 R 33.03 R      -11.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 61.16 R 54.13 R      -11.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 37.05 R 33.89 R      -8.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 49.84 R 50.06 R      +0.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 12.67 R 10.33 R      -18.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.47 R 8.94 R      -28.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.93 R 9.13 R      -16.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12.74 R 10.19 R      -20.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.51 R 8.41 R      -20.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.29 R 9.10 R      -26.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19.03 R 17.55 R      -7.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.61 R 16.68 R      +6.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 97.50 R 75.00 R      -23.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.28 R 25.06 R      +23.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 27.43 R 34.24 R      +24.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 55.00 R 50.00 R      -9.1 %
Transportation
Johannesburg Edit Durban Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 33.00 R 40.00 R      +21.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,386.88 R 800.00 R      -42.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.50 R 32.50 R      +58.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 R 40.23 R      +25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 R 120.00 R      +71.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.65 R 89.07 R      +0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 350,000.00 R 350,000.00 R      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 422,077.27 R 409,333.33 R      -3.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Johannesburg Edit Durban Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,205.77 R 2,566.53 R      +16.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 674.52 R 534.58 R      -20.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 799.82 R 738.00 R      -7.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Johannesburg Edit Durban Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 616.19 R 586.11 R      -4.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.92 R 170.00 R      -20.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120.00 R 110.00 R      -8.3 %
Childcare
Johannesburg Edit Durban Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,378.26 R 3,259.38 R      -25.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 93,045.45 R 62,375.00 R      -33.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Johannesburg Edit Durban Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 848.36 R 725.33 R      -14.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 594.19 R 471.88 R      -20.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,517.31 R 1,442.11 R      -5.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,540.56 R 1,180.00 R      -23.4 %
Rent Per Month
Johannesburg Edit Durban Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,324.00 R 6,250.00 R      -14.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,079.38 R 5,682.35 R      -6.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 13,369.57 R 11,944.44 R      -10.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,565.17 R 11,000.00 R      -4.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Johannesburg Edit Durban Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,489.76 R 1,170.57 R      -21.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,214.18 R 1,370.31 R      +12.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Johannesburg Edit Durban Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 28,034.10 R 18,375.00 R      -34.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.04 11.90      +7.8 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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